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Enrollment
380
Middle
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT VERNON SD 80·NCES 172734002898
Zadok Casey Middle School
1829 Broadway St, Mount Vernon, IL 62864 · (618) 244-8060 · Jefferson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL380 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
319 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 56%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 5 | 2 | 1% |
| Grade 6 | 138 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 123 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 116 | 31% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Mount Vernon SD 80. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
29.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +3.9pp since 2023
Math
9.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.8% | 9.9% |
| 2023-24 | 25.9% | 9.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
22.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Zadok Casey Middle School
Zadok Casey Middle School's state test result (22.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zadok Casey Middle School this school | 380 | 83.9% | 22.7% |
| Lombard Middle School Galesburg | 534 | 80.5% | 27.3% |
| Galesburg Jr High School Galesburg | 518 | 79.0% | 26.4% |
| Washington Middle School Springfield | 516 | 79.8% | 8.3% |
| Stephen Decatur Middle School Decatur | 413 | 85.7% | 11.2% |
| Edison Jr High School Rock Island | 398 | 77.4% | 20.7% |
Matched among Illinois middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Zadok Casey Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.7% | #504 of 578 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.9% | #595 of 640 ▼ 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #570 of 640 ▼ 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 380 | #372 of 691 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #168 of 558 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.2% | #74 of 560 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.9% | #54 of 581 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #365 of 440 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
380
-47 (-11%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 446
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 380 | 32 | 11.9:1 | 84% (319) |
| 2023-24 | 392 | 32.1 | 12.2:1 | 80% (314) |
| 2022-23 | 419 | 30.4 | 13.8:1 | 76% (319) |
| 2020-21 | 427 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 399 | 31.1 | 12.8:1 | 80% (318) |
| 2015-16 | 392 | 33 | 11.9:1 | 78% (306) |
| 2010-11 | 449 | 36 | 12.5:1 | 77% (347) |
| 2000-01 | 526 | 42 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 446 | 25 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Zadok Casey Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (399 to 380); teachers up 3% (31.1 to 32).
About Zadok Casey Middle School
Zadok Casey Middle School is a small middle-grades school in Mount Vernon, Illinois, (ZIP code 62864). The school's enrollment of 380 students covers grades 6 through 8.
Mount Vernon SD 80 has 1,445 students in 4 schools, and Zadok Casey Middle School is one of those schools.
The most common group at Zadok Casey Middle School is White students, at 47%. Other groups make up 31% Black, 15% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. Jefferson County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school's share is lower. The school's diversity index is 66%, meaning two students picked at random have a 66% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.9:1, with 32 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Zadok Casey Middle School is 84%. Public schools in Jefferson County average 60%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Zadok Casey Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 22.7%; the prediction is 23.0%.
Across Jefferson County, the median household income is $63,118, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jefferson County is home to 31 public schools and about 5,314 public school students.
The shortest distance from Zadok Casey Middle School to another public school is about 0.8 miles, to Dr Nick Osborne Primary Center. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Zadok Casey Middle School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Federal data place Zadok Casey Middle School in the Town: Remote locale, which means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
2024-25 enrollment was 380, an 11% decrease from 427 in 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Zadok Casey Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,550
Census ACS
Median income
$63,118
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
5,314 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mount Vernon SD 80
- Dr Nick Osborne Primary CenterElementary · 562 students
- J L Buford Intermediate Ed CenterElementary · 260 students
- Dr Andy Hall Early Educ CenterElementary · 243 students
Other schools in Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon High SchoolHigh · 1,233 students
- Dr Nick Osborne Primary CenterElementary · 562 students
- Summersville Grade SchoolElementary · 283 students
- J L Buford Intermediate Ed CenterElementary · 260 students
- Dr Andy Hall Early Educ CenterElementary · 243 students
- Bethel Grade SchoolElementary · 154 students
Nearby schools
- Dr Nick Osborne Primary Center0.8 mi · 562
- Dr Andy Hall Early Educ Center0.9 mi · 243
- J L Buford Intermediate Ed Center1.3 mi · 260
- Bethel Grade School2.5 mi · 154
- Summersville Grade School2.7 mi · 283
- Mount Vernon High School2.8 mi · 1,233
Frequently asked questions
About Zadok Casey Middle SchoolHow large is Zadok Casey Middle School?
Zadok Casey Middle School enrolls approximately 380 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Zadok Casey Middle School serve?
Zadok Casey Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Zadok Casey Middle School?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Zadok Casey Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Zadok Casey Middle School?
Student demographics at Zadok Casey Middle School are roughly 47% White, 4% Hispanic, 31% Black, 3% Asian, 15% Two or more.
What district is Zadok Casey Middle School in?
Zadok Casey Middle School is part of Mount Vernon SD 80.
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